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Author Archives: Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher
The Progression of “I’m Not Making Too Much for Christmas Dinner”
My family is pretty much…Italian. Especially my Mom. Every year around this time the conversation about Christmas Dinner plays itself out in this manner (which I would not trade for the world). A month before Christmas – possibly on Thanksgiving: … Continue reading
BOOKSTORE! Oh Wait – you’re THAT kind of bookstore…
Oh how I love a good bookstore. I’m not a browser per se, I like to go in an BUY many, many bookish things. I have some sort of disorder that doesn’t allow me to leave a bookstore with a … Continue reading
Posted in Librarian, Reading
Tagged book stores, books, eReaders, Nook, print, Reading, vacation
26 Comments
Bumpy Nubs and Poking Threads: A Guest Post by Karen Perry
Originally posted on Michelle R. Terry:
I’m fascinated with the concept found in some Native American traditions that we have the ability to heal our entire lineage in both directions. It’s easy to see how the choices we make right…
I Cannot Become Comfortably Numb
Warning: This is a little disjointed and possibly tangential. Just go with the flow ~ Two songs have been rolling around my head these past few weeks. Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb and Franz Ferdinand’s Well That Was Easy. In particular, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Mental Health, Music, Words, Writing
Tagged feelings, franz ferdinand, Music, numb, numbness, pink floyd, vulnerability, words, Writing
27 Comments
Kickin’ it into Gear
“Obesity” Ugh – I saw that scary word on the printout of my visit to the doctor this past week. I had turned myself around when being weighed because I knew it wasn’t going to be pretty and I’d refused a scale … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Health, Mental Health, Random Thoughts
Tagged Art, binge eating, Blogging, DEVO, health, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mental Health, scales, weight
23 Comments
Whatever you’re “mad for” this week
That phrase keeps running through my mind – “Whatever you’re ‘mad for’ this week” … six words written in a cruel fashion, meant to tear me down. It worked. I was torn. These words were written around March/April in an … Continue reading
Posted in change, coping mechanisms, Family, Secrets
Tagged anger, Art, Friendship, healing, mad, Music, self expression, Writing
33 Comments
In an Ironic Twist of Fate – I Eat My Words
I’m very excited this morning – Amazon has just informed me that my oil paint fine tip markers should be arriving today. Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Yes, in an ironic twist of fate, I posted that I am not artistic and hate ‘doing … Continue reading
I’ll Take Art History for $100, Alex
I should preface this post with: I love art and I love schools that have art classes. This is a just a little tongue-in-cheek. The dread comes around 1:45PM Tuesdays and Thursdays. The day was Thursday. The scene replays vividly … Continue reading
Posted in art, Blogging, Humor, quitting, Story
Tagged Art, art history, education, frustration, school, Writing
37 Comments
Bittersweet
April… Spring…. Flowers…. Cakes, pies… and suicide…… April A bittersweet month – filled with change and firsts. Change is not my forte. Big change unsettles me. A new co-worker to train; a co-worker of 10 years says good-bye. Feeling a … Continue reading